American History Second Semester Curriculum Package: Hands-On History for Kids and Teens

Bring the story of America’s birth and growth to life with the American History Second Semester Curriculum Package. This semester-long, stand-alone program is packed with creative, hands-on activities and engaging stories that help learners in grades K–12 connect with the people and events that shaped our nation.

Perfect for homeschool families, classrooms, co-ops, and history clubs, this curriculum combines crafts, stories, and thoughtful resources to make teaching and learning history easy, meaningful, and fun.

What’s Inside?

This package includes six themed boxes, each focusing on an important chapter of early United States history. Every box contains age-appropriate activities, educator resources, and everything you need for a memorable lesson:

1. The French & Indian War:  Before he fought in the American Revolution, before he accepted the presidency, George Washington did something else: he started a world war! Discover what life looked like for soldiers, natives, colonists, and children during this time of conflict.
2. Revolution: Don’t just learn about the Revolution, experience it with all of your senses! Drink liberty tea while learning about the Boston Tea Party. Read about Paul Revere’s ride by the light of a tin punch lantern. Deepen your understanding of the Constitution and then try your hand with quill and ink.
3. Missions: On the west coast of America, the Spanish soldiers and missionaries were a very active part of colonial America. Explore the ways of native life and how things changed as people from two continents came together.
4. Lewis & Clark: Explore North America with the adventurous Corps of Discovery as they catalog animal and plant life, meet new indigenous tribes, and bring colonial ideas to new parts of the country.
5. Going West: The trickle of movement westward became a flood as gold, land, and forced relocation pushed people from all walks of life further west. This box covers the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail, and the Trail of Tears in a relatable, memorable way.
6. Civil War: See how difficulties starting at the very beginning of colonial America came to a boiling point in the 1800’s as the nation struggled for survival. Meet Harriet Tubman and learn about the real Underground Railroad. Read Abraham Lincoln’s writing and learn about the state-of-the-art communication method he used during war time: Morse Code. Find out about the forgotten soldiers of the Civil War and discover how natives, immigrants, women, and both enslaved and free Black individuals changed history.

Each box includes crafts, stories, and educator materials that make it easy to adapt lessons for learners of all ages.

Why Choose the American History Curriculum Package?

This secular, hands-on history curriculum helps kids and teens understand the people and ideas that shaped America by letting them craft, play, and create their way through history. Students connect with big ideas through fun, memorable activities and thoughtful discussions.

Everything you need including supplies, directions, and background information comes in each box so you can focus on teaching while your students experience history firsthand.

Product Details

• Includes six themed boxes with lesson plans, reading lists, and educator resources

• Covers a full semester of American history

• Designed for students in grades K–12

• Secular, inclusive, and adaptable for homeschool, classroom, or group learning

• Welcome Boxes with introductory materials are available separately

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Bring early American history to life for your students with the American History Second Semester Curriculum Package for a creative, hands-on way to explore the nation’s story. Order today and inspire a love of learning!